MOTO GUZZI DAYTONA

992cc Petrol Class 2

#1575 of 5426 overall #30 of 69 MOTO GUZZIs #66 of 226 sport bikes

88.1%

first-time pass rate

4.7%

failed outright

19,344

median miles at test

429

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2006–2011

The DAYTONA's first-time pass rate has risen 9.7 points since 2006, 87.2% to 96.9%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the DAYTONA's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage DAYTONA passes first time 89.4% of the time; by 50k that's 94.6%.

First-time pass rate by odometer reading at test, 10,000-mile bands for this model. Mileage is the strongest reliability signal. See the full curve.

What fails on a DAYTONA

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	12	32.4
lamps and reflectors	7	18.9
steering and suspension	6	16.2
lighting and signalling	5	13.5
suspension	3	8.1
tyres and wheels	2	5.4
reg plates and vin	1	2.7
tyres	1	2.7

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the DAYTONA beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (YAMAHA YZF-R1, HONDA CBR900RR, TRIUMPH DAYTONA).

YAMAHA YZF-R1 84.1% pass · 232k tests HONDA CBR900RR 83.2% pass · 166k tests TRIUMPH DAYTONA 83.6% pass · 113k tests HONDA CBR1100XX 87.1% pass · 105k tests

Rivals share this bike's type and sit within ±30% of its engine capacity, ≥ 5,000 tests. Card colour = better/worse first-time pass rate than the DAYTONA.

Pass rate by registration year

how each model-year cohort fares · registration year from first use date

Best year to buy used: 1996 (91.5% pass). Weakest: 1995 (85.1%).

First-time pass rate by the year each bike was first registered (cohorts with ≥ 50 tests). Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years.